No. 5,527 in Catalan
cuenca
In Catalan, "cuenca" means "basin" or "drainage basin."
In a sentence
La ciutat d'Albacete està situada a prop de Cuenca.
The city of Albacete is located near Cuenca.
In this sentence, 'Cuenca' is used as a proper noun, referring to a specific city in Spain.
La conca hidrogràfica del riu Ebre és la més gran d'Espanya.
The drainage basin of the Ebro River is the largest in Spain.
Here, 'conca' (the equivalent of 'cuenca') is used as a noun to describe a geographical area that drains water into a river system.
A la casa hi ha una cuenca que serveix per rentar mans.
In the house, there is a basin that is used for washing hands.
In this context, 'cuenca' refers to a physical object, specifically a basin or bowl for holding water.
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